I’ve always had a hard time writing about myself. I find it much easier to tell you about the things I love.
Early morning light. Wind moving through the trees. Mountains that make you feel small. The roar of the ocean. The stillness of the desert. Old cameras, long road trips, wildlife, and that feeling of being somewhere I’ve never been before.
And light. I’ve always been fascinated by the way it can completely transform an ordinary moment—creating composition, contrast, depth, and emotion where a few seconds earlier there was nothing.
I love the subtle moments that are easy to overlook. The kind you notice while walking down a street and catch through a window, when the light falls perfectly across someone’s face for maybe five seconds before they move and it’s gone. A reflection in the glass. A hand reaching for another. A quiet glance across a crowded room. Little compositions that exist for only a moment and may never happen exactly that way again.
Those are the moments I’m always looking for.
That curiosity has taken me around the world, from photographing wildlife and remote landscapes to documenting the people, places, and stories I’ve encountered along the way. It’s taught me to watch, to wait, and to notice rather than trying to control everything happening in front of my camera.
It’s also shaped the way I photograph people.
I don’t believe your story should be forced into someone else’s photography style. I pay attention to what the moment actually feels like—the light, the landscape, the energy, the quiet moments, the celebration, and everything happening in between. Some photographs should feel cinematic. Others should feel intimate, spontaneous, or completely still.
More than anything, they should feel like you.
And while creating beautiful photographs matters deeply to me, so does the experience of making them. Whether we’re standing on top of a mountain, wandering through the desert, or stepping away from your reception for a few quiet minutes together, I want it to feel like you have a friend along for the adventure—not someone simply checking photographs off a list.
These are some of the biggest and smallest moments of your life happening all at once. My job is to notice them.
There will always be a special place in my heart for wildlife and protecting the wild places they call home. When I’m not photographing people, there’s a good chance I’m somewhere outside—camping, tracking wildlife, hiking with a camera, or chasing the last bit of light across a landscape.
And if your story takes us somewhere wild, somewhere unexpected, or halfway around the world, you won’t have to ask me twice.
Love is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.
— Jay
Nature taught me
to wait, to observe, and to anticipate moments before they happen. To let things unfold instead of forcing them. It’s the same approach I bring to every wedding—capturing the moments that happen naturally, just as they are.
My love for photography extends far beyond weddings. I spend much of my time documenting wildlife and wild places, often on film. That connection to the natural world has also led me into wildlife rescue and conservation, and to founding Wild Creative, a nonprofit bringing creatives and conservation together.
Film has taught me to slow down, wait for the right moment, and embrace a little imperfection. Nature has taught me much of the same—and both continue to shape the way I see through a camera, whether I’m photographing wildlife, a landscape, or a wedding day.
Shot on Hasselblad 500cm
When I’m not photographing weddings...
I’m usually somewhere outside with a camera—photographing wildlife, shooting film, exploring a national park, working with wildlife rescue, or planning the next place I want to disappear into for a few days.
